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defacing





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Who knew that defacing images of Satan was a popular cultural practice at the time?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

They have all issued public warnings against damaging or defacing banknotes when making these bouquets of cash.

From BBC ● Feb. 13, 2026

San Francisco police have arrested a man accused of defacing the famed Pink Triangle, a symbol of LGBTQ+ rights that is installed annually during Pride Month on top of the city’s landmark Twin Peaks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2025

Other climate protesters around the world have taken to defacing works of art hanging in museums, but a spokesman for the New York group said that it had not engaged in that particular protest tactic.

From New York Times ● Mar. 15, 2024

“I see you have been defacing more good parchment, Yollo.”

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin


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